Clinton E-Mail Use Violated Rules, State Department Audit Finds

[Chief Justice Keef]

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[Chief Justice Keef]

She broke a "rule" not a "law".  Nothing is gonna happen.

The Federal Records Act, which the State Department says she violated, is a federal law. That's ridiculous spin right there.

And I can't believe her supporters are gonna use the argument "well, OTHER secretaries have done the same thing!" and therefore she's in the right and should get only a slap on the wrist. Gimme a break.

[Chief Justice Keef]

She didn't violate that law though. She ...

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Important difference.

I see no difference. In this case, policy means the same thing as law, and rule means the same thing as law. You're making the terms out to mean completely different things when you're just using a euphemism for violating a federal act. It's like when you guys made the investigation sound better by labeling it as a "security inquiry", only for that to be discredited.

And really, don't turn to the argument of "well, past secretaries did it. What's the big deal?" None of those past secretaries are running for president. And does the fact Clinton was just plain negligent about her handling of the emails really make her an ideal candidate? Or are we just gonna forgive her for it like the laundry list of "mistakes" and "accidents" in the past?